Is E16 2HT a good place to live?
East London (E16 2HT), East London, England
View E16 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E16 2HT has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 96 nearby (25 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E16 2HT is a UK postcode in E16 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is London City Airport, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E16 2HT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in E16 2HT. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E16.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
E16 2HT is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in E16 2HT.
The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Criminal damage arson (17%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E16, this postcode ranks 511 of 990 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E16 district average
- 574 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E16 2HT
96 schools near E16 2HT, including 25 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E16 2HT is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is TFC, 0.7 miles away.
Tate Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- TFC0.7 mi
- Lidl0.8 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
- Co-op Food0.9 mi
- Asda0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Tate Park0.3 mi
- Royal Victoria Gardens0.5 mi
- The Green0.5 mi
- Saint Mary's Garden0.6 mi
- New Beckton Park0.7 mi
Transportation
London City Airport is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E16 2HT - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include King George V (0.3 mi), Beckton Park (0.5 mi), Royal Albert (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- London City Airport0.3 mi
- King George V0.3 mi
- Beckton Park0.5 mi
- Royal Albert0.6 mi
- Cyprus0.6 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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